Eco-Chic

Gear

Board Certified Making surfboards is so toxic that glassers don respirators to protect themselves from pollutants. But Patagonia Surfboardsstarted by Fletcher Chouinard, son of Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinardaims to change all that. The company has switched to low-polluting foam, chromium-free fiberglass treatments, and epoxy resin, which is lighter and more ding-resistant than the widely used noxious polyester resin. $495; 805-641-9428

Soul Boots Jade Planet's casual hiking boots for urbanites have evolved from the company's first recycled-material shoedeveloped by founder Julie Lewis with input from Bill Bowerman, of Nike fameto the Pachira, a durable stomper with artificial leather derived from plastic soda bottles, a hemp-and-cotton-blend upper, and a sole made from 40 percent tire rubber. When you've worn them down, simply return the boots to Jade Planet and they'll turn them into stuffing for dog beds. $75; 503-297-2093, www.jadefootwear.com/gt_gui_include Recyclable Razors Who knew the green bug could find space in your dopp kit? It will if you use Recycline's toothbrushes and razors, which are made from 100 percent recycled plastic, chiefly from discarded Stonyfield Farm yogurt cups. When you're finished with a brush or razor, mail it back to Recycline in the included postage-paid envelope. It'll be turned into plastic lumber. $7, four razors; $4, toothbrush; 888-354-7296, www.recycline.com

Green Jeans New York fashion company Rogan has collaborated with U2 frontman Bono and his wife, Ali Hewson, to create Edun (read it backwards), a rock-star-worthy full-fashion collection made in eco-friendly, sweatshop-free factories in Africa and South America. Available at Saks Fifth Avenue, from $163; www.edun.ie